Melatonin modulates cholinergic transmission by blocking nicotinic channels in the guinea-pig submucous plexus

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 312, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 319-325

  Barajas López, Carlos ^a   Peres, Andrea L ^a   Espinosa Luna, Rosa ^a   Reyes Vázquez, Cruz ^b   Prieto Gómez, Bertha ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cholinergic transmission; Enteric neuron; Melatonin; Nerve terminal; Nicotinic channel; Submucosal neuron; Synaptic modulation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; ION CHANNEL; MELATONIN; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; INTESTINE INNERVATION; ION CURRENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030567960     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(96)00481-5     Document Type: Article

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